I’m hoping that it will open up floodgates so we can do great things, for myself and others," Swain told the Democrat. The video of Star Swain's performance on June 16 has gone viral. An assistant principal from Florida who blew away a crowd at the Lincoln Memorial earlier this month with her emotional rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" did it on a dare. The video appeared on Swain's YouTube page hours later, but started going viral about a week later. Benny Bolden, a fellow assistant principal, watched as church music minister Marcus Henderson held the camera.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2016 12:22 UTC